Re-inventing a geotourism destination in Nova Scotia, Canada
This entry has been selected as a finalist in the
Geotourism Challenge 2009: Power of Place - Sustaining the Future of Destinations competition.
Summary:
Trout Point embodies sense of place and creates a destination experience for visitors in a way that supports and promotes the unrecognized natural, social, and cultural riches of the Tobeatic Wilderness Area and the Southern Nova Scotia Biosphere Reserve. By not promoting coastal tourism (the mantra of official tourism policies) and being en "eco-lodge" in a northern, developed country, Trout Point challenges some common preconceptions about what a geotourism destination is or can be. Trout Point currently consists of: 8-room Great Lodge including restaurant, 8 stone fireplaces, teaching kitchen, and public areas, 3-room bed & breakfast, 2 cottages, 100 acres of Acadian Forest & river ...
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Si perteneces a un pais de Latinoamerica y el Caribe tienes la oportunidad de presentar tu iniciativa para acceder a fondos para innovaciones en turismo sostenible del BID/FOMIN (para mayor informacion leer la seccion sobre la oportunidad BID/FOMIN en la pagina principal del Desafio).
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 | Rajneesh Srivestava said: God bless you Dearest One It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country, ... about this idea. - 386 days ago read more > |
| Charles Leary said: 9.people first—but it's your environment Employees & guest/clients must have priority within any sustainable tourism enterprise, though ... about this idea. - 393 days ago read more > |
| Charles Leary said: 8.take established sustainable tourism practices as givens, not innovations—don't think about them too much, they are now standard ... about this idea. - 394 days ago read more > |
| Charles Leary said: 1.Use a core-periphery approach to problems, purchasing, hiring, and promotion—be informed. One fundamental assumption of any small ... about this idea. - 394 days ago read more > |
| Charles Leary said: 6. seek out innovators in the local community and form alliances with those willing to take a chance on something less than customary; ... about this idea. - 395 days ago read more > |
| Charles Leary said: 5. make a virtue out of those inputs—for you and your guest/clients. Remember to celebrate your geo-touristic uniqueness and create ... about this idea. - 395 days ago read more > |
| Charles Leary said: 4.Be an antidote to the commerical world; reduce to every degree possible cookie-cutter inputs, and instead utilize local resources, ... about this idea. - 399 days ago read more > |
| Charles Leary said: 3 in marketing, seek a “hook”—something to make your project special or unique and work hard at perfecting and promoting it & making it ... about this idea. - 399 days ago read more > |
| Charles Leary said: In looking at our track record over the past 10 years, we came up with the following list of 10 ways in which the Trout Point project ... about this idea. - 401 days ago read more > |
| Charles Leary said: We want to thank the judges very much for their comments and confidence. With regards to the question about social impact: The most ... about this idea. - 401 days ago read more > |
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